4110--Sources Sought - Brand Name Only Traulsen ROLL-IN FRIDGE

The Hudson Valley VA Medical Center (Montrose) is seeking to procure five Traulsen Double Door Roll-In Refrigerators (Model RR232L-COR01) through the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2. The refrigeration equipment is required for the Nutrition and Food Service department to replace existing units that have reached end-of-life status and to ensure consistency of equipment throughout the department. Key specifications include a 74.3 cubic foot capacity, stainless steel exterior and interior construction, microprocessor controls, and appropriate electrical and safety certifications. This is a sources sought notice designed to identify qualified suppliers prior to formal solicitation; specific evaluation criteria for the formal procurement will be detailed in the subsequent Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal. Interested small business manufacturers or distributors must submit responses by January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time to Contracting Officer Janelle Bonafede via email, with the delivery location designated as Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital at the Montrose Campus in New York.

This procurement opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing). The sources sought notice does not identify any current incumbents or existing contractors, as this represents a brand-name-only equipment replacement requirement rather than a continuation of an existing contract. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, though the quantity requirement is clearly established at five units of the specified Traulsen model. The formal solicitation is anticipated to follow this sources sought phase, which allows the government to assess market capability and gather information from potential contractors before issuing the binding procurement instrument. Small businesses meeting the size standards for NAICS code 333415 are encouraged to express interest during this pre-solicitation phase to inform the agency's procurement planning.